Ubuntu: sudo dpkg error - blank line in value of field 'Maintainer'

Question:

I am running on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and am trying to install NX. When using a sudo dpkg command for the plugin (nxplugin_3.5.0-6_i386.deb) I get an error.

I have tried a number of things. Other packages seemed to work but not this one. I have looked around quite a bit and it sounds like it might have something to do with the /var/lib/dpkg/status file but all I see in Line 6 of that is:

Same the file as debedit.sh, and make it executable with chmod +x debedit.sh.

Then, run debedit.sh nxplugin_3.5.0-6_i386.deb for the file, and edit the correct line (or add it). Save, and then run sudo dpkg -i nxplugin_3.5.0-6_i386.deb.modified.deb (the name may differ a bit), and enjoy!